Switch point



Oct. 30,1923.

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? atbouwtqf I J. J. RONDERS SWITCH POINT Original Filed Oct.' 26 1922Patented @ch 32, 1923.

JOHN J. BOMBERS, OF MONONGJZH, WEST VIRGINIA.

SWITCH IPQINT.

Original application filed October 26, 1922, Serial No. 537,01G, nowPatent No. 1,463,

1923. Divided and this application filed March 39,

To all to/mm itmay concern:

Be it known thatI, JOHN J. Rononns, a citizen of the United States,residing at ldonongah, in the county of Marion and State of WestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Switch Pints, 01 which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in railway switches and theprimary object of the invention is to provide a railway switch in whichthe parts will be so onstructed and arranged and adapted for operationin such manner as to insure against wrecks such as are liable to resultfrom displacement of the switch points.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a novel form of switchpoint and a novel means for actuating the same, the point being' soconstructed and mounted and operated in such a manner to insure againstaccidents through its disarrangement from any cause, such "for example,

the dropping and dragging of a brake shoe or other switch. In theaccompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the switch embodying the invention, theswitch point being adjusted to position to provide for travel over themain track;

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially onthe line 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction indicated by thearrows, the view illustrating the switch point in position for travel ofthe train over the main track, V

Figure 3 is a similar View illustrating parts of a car passing over thethe point in position for travel of the train over the side track;

Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view illustrating one of the switchpoints, the actuating means therefor, and the main track rail with whichit coacts;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 illustrating a modification or"the invention.

The present application is a division of my co-pending application filedOctober 26, 1922, Serial No. 597,016, now Patent Number 1,463,227granted July 31, 1923, and relates more particularly to a switch pointwhereas the said co-pending application relates to a frog structurewhich is illustrated in the drawings, of the present application, by thereference letter F.

227, dated July 31,

Serial No. 628,853.

In the drawings the main track rails are indicated, other by the numeral2, rails one upon the usual ties 5.

one by the numeral 1 and the and the aid y tho numeral. 3 and the otherhy the numeral 4. the rails being mounted In Figure 1 and the associatedfigures,

the switch point is indie by the numeral. 9, desired, be formed from aated in general and the same may, if

length of ordi nary rail or it may be initially formed of the requiredshape from other stock material. In any event the point w' a head 10corresponding in a section of an ordinary rail head,

and a base flange 12.

ll comprise general form to a web 11,

As distinguished from the ordinary switch point which is swivcled basestructure visable to employ, and the to be moved upon its hingesposition "131g against rail or a posit ion tilted aw which it may be 1or siding rail. 5 adapted to be from the compoint embodying the inat oneedge of its base flange as at 13, to the ties or any other found adpointis adapted so as to occupy the side of the ay from the rail to permit ofpassage of the wheel flange In order that a surface may be smooth a ndunobstructed provided at the treads or heads of the rails where theswitch point meets the companion rail,

panion rail preferably has head formedwith ashalio which the to seatwhen the point position beside the rail. stated shallow is away from sothat even of the rail or injury to the the said comone side of its wrecess 1 1 into tongue or" the point is adapted 1s swung up to Tn1srecess is as when the point the rail, the wheel flanges may pass therecess without any battering wheels. At the same time, when the tongueof the point is seated in the recess, the oute of the head of the r orguiding side point will be flush and even with the corresponding side ofthe head of the rail and there lihood of damage to the wheels pass overthe same.

will be no likepoint when the In the form of the invention shown mostclearly in Figures 1 to 1, inclusive, of the drawings, the operatingmeans for the switch comprises a bar 15 which is pivoted at one end asat 16 to the under side of a plate the ties 5, the bar extendi 17secured upon ng between two about its pivot. The bar ride over the upperside of adjacent ones of the ties and beneath the rails and the switchpoints associated therewith. The main flange of each rail is cut away ata suitable point as indicated by the numeral 18, this cut away portionbeing in the side of the flange next adjacent the switch point, and thebar 15 is formed with an overhanging lip 19 which is adapted to the mainflange of the rail in the movement of the bar 15 with a similar lipwhich engages over the base flange 12 of the switch point 9. Also thebar is formed between the lips 19 and 20 with an upstanding-tongue 21,the upper end of which may be slightly deflected laterally toward thelip 20 as indicated by the numeral 22, to ride against the inner side ofthe web 11 of the switch point 9. Of course, the bar 15 will be providedwith two sets of the elements 19, 20 and 21 for coaction with the twoswitch points which extend above the bar. The, tongue 21 is accommodatedwithin the cut out portion 18 of the base flange of the rail with whichthe respective switch point coacts, and it will be understood that whenthe bar is swung about its pivot in either direction, one of the lips 20thereon will ride against the respective switch pointand swing the sameabout its hinges to upright position 7 against the companion rail asshown clearly at the left of Figure 2 of the drawings, the tongue 21associated with the other switch point riding against the same to tiltthe point about its hinges to position spaced from the companion rail asshown at the right in said Figure 2. A swinging oi the bar 15 about itspivot in the opposite direction will efiect a reverse operation of thetwo switch points as clearly shown in Figure 3/ V Inorder that the bar15 may be actuated, a switch stand 23 is provided and comprises asuitably mounted lever 25 having a finger 26 extending below its pivotand working through an eye 27 swiveled to the end of the bar 15.

In that form of the invention shown in Figure 5 of the drawings, theswitch points which are indicated by the numeral 28 are hinged at theirbase flanges as indicated 15 is also provided I by the numeral mountedbeneath the rails and switch points in suitable guides 81, and isprovided with upstanding arms 32 pivotally connected as at 83, to thesaid switch points. An operating lever 34: is pivotally mounted as at 35and provided with an arm 36 which works through" one end of the bar 30,and it will be evident by reference to the said figure that when thelever is rocked in one'direetion, one switch point will be thrown toposition beside its respective rail and the other point away and whenthe lever is swung in the opposite direction, the position or the switchpoints will be reversed. v V 1 7 Having thus described the invention,what is claimed as new is:

' 1. In a railway switch,

29, and a bar 30 is slidably from its respective rail,

the combination with main and siding rails, of a switch pointsubstantially in alinement with one of said rails, means supporting thesaid point and hingedly mount'ng the same at its base for tiltingmovement toward and away from the other rail, and means for tilting thepoint comprising a pivoted'bar, means for moving the bar about itspivot, and means upon the bar coacting with the opposite sides of thepoint for tilting the point toward the said other rail when the bar isswung in one direction and tilting the point towards the said other railwhen the bar is swung in the opposite direction.

' 2.1n a railway switch, the combination V with main and side trackrails, point substantiallv in alineinent with one of said rails andmounted at its base for tilting movement toward and from the other rail,a bar pivoted at one end-and extending transversely beneath the saidrails and point, means for swinging the bar about its pivot, lips uponthe bar slidablv engaging the base flanges of one of said rails and thesaid point, and a tongue upstanding from the bar between the said lipsand between the said switch point and theassociated rail and having anoutturned end for coaction with the web of the said switch point. i

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. i

JOHN J. norinnns. h

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